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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
When he had bestowed sufficient favour upon the people by miracles, it was necessary for Him to depart. For miracles are always thought greater when the worker is gone, since they themselves are then the more heeded, and have in their turn a voice; as it is said, But when it was day, he departed, and went. (Hom. 25. in Matt.) The Pharisees indeed, seeing how that the miracles themselves published His fame, were offended at His power. …
Ancient Greek Expositor
Now when Mark says that the Apostles came to him, saying, All seek thee, but Luke, that the people came, there is no difference between them, for the people came to Him following in the footsteps of the Apostles.
Western Saints
Bede
But when the day came, he went out to a deserted place, and the crowds sought him, and came to him. If the death of the Lord is expressed by the setting sun, why is not his resurrection indicated by the returning day? The light revealed by which he is sought by the crowds of believers, found in the desert of the nations, is detained, lest he go away. Especially since this happened on the first day of the Sabbath, on which the resurrection was celebrated, the departure, the search, and the finding occurred.
Bonaventure
After the communication of Christ's teaching and its authentication through the working of a miracle, there is here added thirdly the acceptance of the same by the multitude of the people. But in order that any teaching be duly accepted by its hearers, it is necessary that it be free from ostentation, from ambition, from flattery, and from respect of persons. For by these four ways the acceptance of teaching is customarily corrupted. …
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